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Bank names new trustee - Lisa M. Cathie of Highland has been elected to the board of trustees for Ulster Savings Bank.

Cathie is a graduate of Dutchess Community College, Marist College and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania. She joined the bank in 2011.

Her community contributions include serving as chairman of Marist College's Global and Professional Programs Advisory Board and serving as a board member with Pattern for Progress and the New York League of Independent Bankers.

College official selected for bridge review team - Thomas Wermuth, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Marist College, has been named by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the team that will review designs for a new Tappan Zee Bridge.

The team includes internationally renowned artists and architects, under the auspices of the New York State Council of the Arts, who will review proposed bridge designs as well as assist local community leaders and transportation experts in the evaluation process.

Wermuth, a graduate of Marist, joined the faculty as an assistant professor of history in 1992 and was appointed dean of the School of Liberal Arts in 2001 and vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty in 2007. He also is director of the college's Hudson River Valley Institute, which he founded in 2002, and is recognized as one of the nation's leading regional history programs.

GOOD BUSINESS

New Paltz store helps raise funds for cancer research - Olympia Sports, 24 New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, is participating in the A Chance for Kids program to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and care at the Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund Clinic.

Through Oct. 7, customers donating $1 to the program will receive a promotion card guaranteed to be a winner, with prizes ranging from resort vacations, airline tickets, theme park admissions and merchandise discounts. The store is open daily. For directions, call 845-255-2672.

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What's new: Business scene

Bank names new trustee ? Lisa M. Cathie of Highland has been elected to the board of trustees for Ulster Savings Bank.